Mainau Castle was built in 1720, but it was Count Lennart Bernadotte (1909-2004), who restored and re-shaped the gardens, as we see them today. Mainau is the "Island ... read more
Ludwigsburg Residential Palace is one of the largest baroque palaces in Europe. With Royal apartments, several museums and a unique palace theatre is offers the visitors a ... read more
Lichtenstein Castle dates back to 1390 and came into the hands of Count Wilhelm of Württemberg 1839, who then built a German medieval knight’s castle. It was ... read more
Lauenstein Castle, a Renaissance castle from the 16th century above a beautiful valley, houses the Museum of the Eastern Ore Mountains and offers traditional falconry ... read more
Johannesburg Castle, build early 17th century for the archbishop-electors of Mainz, is one of the most important examples of palace architecture from the German ... read more
Jenisch Haus was a country seat of the Hamburg senator Martin Johan Jenisch. It was build 1832-1834 based on plans by Franz Gustav Forsmann und Karl Friedrich Schinkel. ... read more
Höchstädt Palace, dating from the 16th century, is closely linked to the former principality of Pfalz-Neuburg. Today it has been restored and used as Museum of German ... read more
Heidelberg Palace dates back to 1225 and was one of the greatest palaces of the Renaissance and the residence of the Prince-Electors of Palatine for 350 years. Now it is ... read more
Gottorf Castle, former residence of the Danish kings and the Dukes of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, locates now two museums, the State Art and Cultural History Museum and ... read more
Glücksburg Castle was built between 1583 and 1587 on the site of a former Cistercian monastery (Rudekloster) for the Dukes of Glücksburg. In 1922 the Ducal house of ... read more
Glienicke Palace is a true cultural centre. Build early 19th century by Prince Carl of Prussia it is not only an architectural Neo-Classical landmark, but also a museum ... read more
Fugger Castle Kirchheim dates from the second half of the 16th century and was build as a summer residence for the famous Fugger family. It is still inhabited by the ... read more
Friedrichfelde Castle, formerly an aristocratic estate with a long history of prominent owners, has been rescued from demolition during the communist regime by private ... read more
Fortress Ehrenburg, built by emperor Friedrich I. ("Barbarossa") in 1161, has passed on to a substantial number of nobel families through its history. Presently ... read more
The Favorite Palace was build for Markgravine Sybilia Augusta of Baden-Baden as a hunting lodge and "maison de plaisance" early 18th century. It displays a ... read more
Fantaisie Palace and Garden Museum was created in the second half of the 18th century by Duchess Elisabeth Friederike Sophie von Württemberg, daughter of the Bayreuth ... read more
Falkenhof Schloss Rosenburg was built in the 12th century by the Counts of Riedenburg. It has been rebuilt and extended many times, right up to the present day. The well ... read more
Eutin Castle originally belonged to the Lübeck prince-bishops, later it became the summer residence of the Dukes of Oldenburg. The castle houses a museum and is open to ... read more
Schloss Clemenswerth, today housing the Emslandmuseum, is a most charming Baroque complex, with 8 pavilions, a church and cloister around the castle. It is surrounded ... read more
Gut Emkendorf, for centuries owned by the Counts Reventlow, is since 1929 in the hands of the Heinrich family. The estate is used for cultural and private events such as ... read more